American musical comedy, a remake of the play and/or earlier movie, The Philadelphia Story , starring Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, with the songs written by Cole Porter. Upper class Tracy Lord (Kelly) is getting married to George, an independently wealthy man, but her ex-husband Dexter (Crosby) is still in love with her and tries to win her back. Simultaneously, Tracy's family is blackmailed into allowing a reporter and photographer for Spy Magazine cover her wedding as an exclusive. Love Triangle confusion ensues among the cast.

This film provides examples of:

Above the Influence: Mike doesn't take advantage of a drunk Tracy, even though he's pretty drunk as well.

Mike: Not at all. On the contrary but you were somewhat the worse - or the better - for the wine and there are rules about such things.

As Himself: Louis Armstrong, referred to in-universe by his (real-life) nickname "Satchmo", plays himself as a friend of Dexter's. His band are introduced as themelves during their solos in "Now You Has Jazz", as well.

Blackmail: Mike and Liz are only present because Spy magazine threatened to publish a disastrous account of Seth Lord's affairs. To their credit, they didn't know, and finally refuse to hand in their story after they find out

Have a Gay Old Time: Mike sings a song titled "Mind if I Make Love to You" to Tracy when they're dancing. In the '50s "making love" meant having an intimate conversation, such as flirtatious or seductive sweet talk, with no physical contact involved.

If I Were a Rich Man: Played with. Mike and Liz, while taking in the luxurious home of the Lords sing "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire!" ("I Don't!"), listing in the song all the luxuries they could afford if they were rich, and for each one, claiming not to want it. By their expressions and the effort they put into the song, it's implied to be a case of Sour Grapes, however.

Ironic Echo: "The truth is you'll never be a first class human being until you've learned to have some regard for human frailty."

"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Dexter gives Tracy one mid-way through the film. This is followed shortly by one from her father. She realises the truth of them when she tries to give one to Mike, and ends up with an Ironic Echo of the earlier speeches

Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor: Played with; although none of them really qualify as the poor suitor, Mike is certainly poorer than the other two. Between Dexter and George there seems to be little difference, numerically, but George is very conscious of being wealthy and succesful, while Dexter is not. Some Values Dissonance on the crassness and unsuitability of being a Self-Made Man appears.

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